Gasolene-valve lock



S. SARMAS. v

GASOLENE VALVE LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. 4, 1920.

1391,3 15. PatentedSept. 20, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAUL SARMAS, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GASOLENE-VALVE LOCK.

Application filed October 4, 1920. Serial No. 414,413.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAUL SARMAs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gasolene-Valve Locks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in valves and particularly to gasolene feed valves for'automobiles.

One object of the invention is to provide a gasolene valve which can be locked in closed position while the owner is away from the automobile so that the automobile cannot be stolen.

Another object is to provide a novel combination mechanism for opening the valve and which is readily capable of change of combination.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a valve made in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view through the valve and its equipment on the line 22 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view showing of the combination dial.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a casing having an inlet pipe 11 at one side and an outlet pipe 12 at the other side, at a point diametrically opposite to the inlet pipe. The cats ing is shaped, in general outline like a bottie and has an upwardly extending neck 13 Xternally threaded on its upper end on which a dial 14 is engaged. Within the casing are two concentric rotatable valve sections 15 and 16, the former of which is disposed within the latter, and are provided with transverse passages 17 and 18 respectthe face ively therethrough, for registry with each other and with the inlet and outlet pipes 11 and 12. The upper end of the sections 16 has a hollow stem 19 which is threaded on its upper end, above the dial, and has engaged thereon a hand or pointer 20 adapted to be moved around the dial. A nut 21 is screwed onto this stem to hold the pointer against relative movement with respect to the stem. Extending upwardly through the stem 19 is the stem 22 of the inner section'15 of the valve, said stem having its upper end threaded for engagement thereon of a second hand or pointer 23 which is held in position against rotation on the stem by the nut 24.

Formed through the stem 19 is an opening 25 which, when the valve is in full open position registers with a similar opening 26 in the stem 22. VJ hen it is desired to change the combination, it is necessary to hold the valve passages 17 and 18 in registry, and in alinement with the pipes 11 and 12, and to do this a tool 27 is passed through the openings 25 and 26 to hold the stems 19 and 22 against rotation. he nuts 21 and 24 can then be loosened and the ends 20 and 23 moved around the dial to some other numbers, after which the nuts are again tightened. It will be noted that the openings 25 and 26 are disposed in parallel relation with the gasolene passages 18 and 17, in the lower portions of the stems or sections of the valve, so that when the operator inserts the tool to hold the stems for changing the combination by moving the hands into different positions, he will be as sured that the valve is in full open position.

W hat is claimed is:

A valve comprising a plurality of nested valve members having fluid passages arranged for registry, the upper end of each member carrying an indicating hand which is adjustable therearound, and each of said members being formed with a transverse opening in parallel relation to its fluid passage for cooperative reception of a tool to in registry when the hands are being adjusted.

In testimony whereof, I atiiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses:

SAUL SARMAS.

Witnesses J osnrrr G. MAsnn, DAVID J. ELIAH.

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